Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 69, 30 January 1913 — Page 1

fflCHMONB PA AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 9. RICIOION'D, IXI., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS BRYAN TO BE THE PREMIER REPORT SAYS Headquarters and Executive Officers Laymen's Convention REPLY GIVEN THE POWERS f't ,SS fy. y f OPENED; NOTED MEN ARE HERE

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CURRENCY REFORMS A WILSON DEMAND He Wants the Extra Session to Take Up that Problem with the Tariff and Trust Questions. (National News Association) MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 30. After conferences between William J. Bryan and other Democratic leaders, Including H. E. Alexander of Trenton, N. J., a warm friend of President-elect Wilson, lasting until late in the night, it was announced today that Mr. Bryan had given a positive assurance that he would accept the portfolio of secretary of state in the Wilson cabinet. Mr. Alexander left early for Trenton and it is believed that he bears Mr. Bryan's answer to Mr. Wilson. It is Mr. Bryan's plan to remain at his winter home until about March 1, when he will go to Washington to be present at the inauguration ceremonies. WHAT WILSON WANTS. TRENTON, Jan. 30. It became known today that President-elect Wilson favors consideration of currency reforms and trust problems as well as the tariff by the special session of congress which will meet shortly after the inauguration. Friends of the president-elect says lie considers these three questions so completely interwoven that he wishes to have them considered together If there is sufficient time at the disposal of the extra session of congress. Rep. Glass, of Virginia, conferred with Mr. Wilson today over currency problems, with the idea of framing bills which Rep. Glass will introduce in the house. Rep. Glass is chairman of the. sub-committee of the. house 4 ..committee on banking and currency. We has made a study of the question ! and haB taken advantage of testimony brought out by the money trust investigating committee to get new data relative to the centralization of money and credit in this country. Speaking of the visit of Rep. Glass, Mr. Wilson said: "Our meeting was a roundup of , Ideas. They have been holding meet- j Ings on currency in Washington and I i wanted to know how they stand." i The president-elect will depart from his usual custom of dress and will vear a silk hat when he reviews the Inaugural parade. "Yes, I find I will have to wear a silk hat at the inaugural ceremonies," the governor remarked. "I suppose I must concede that." GOVERNMENT AFTER THE MOVIE TRUST To Take Testimony Next Month. Three Railroad Presidents Indicted. .WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The department of Justice today announced that testimony in the government's auit against the alleged moving picture trust will be taken in New York, February 5. INDICT RAIL KINGS. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The federal grand jury today returned new indictments against President Charles F. Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. President Chamberlain of the Grand Trunk and Alfred Smithers, chairman of the TSoard of the Grand Trunk for conspiracy in restraint of trade. They will be rushed to trial. THE WEATHER 6TATE AND LOCAL Rain or snow tonight or Friday; colder.

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Turkey Answers European Note by Offering to Neutralize the Holy City of Adrianople.

YOUNG TURKS HAVE CRISIS TO SETTLE Part of the Ottoman Army Is in Mutiny Because They Oppose the Idea of Resuming War. (National News Association) PARIS, Jan. 30. Copies of the Porte's reply to the recent note of the powers was telegraphed to the large capitals of Europe today. The tone of the note was more conciliatory than had been expected by official circles here and in Vienna. From the tenor of the answer it is gathered that Turkey wilL agree eventually to the neutralization of Adrianople and she already agrees that all the forts there shall be dismantled. The Young Turks, who wrote the Porte's reply, reiterated the proposal of the Kiamil government to allow the powers to fix the nvrfienitv of the Aeeean islands. ! A telegram from Sofia stated that the armistice had been renounced by Bulgarian army headquarters. This was equivalent to abrogation of the armistice. TURK TROOPS MUTINY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30. After a meeting of the cabinet council today the reply of the Young Turk3 government to the recent collective note of the powers was presented. The Young Turks answered the demand of the European powers that Turkey give way to the peace proposals of the Balkan allies by declaring that "The Turkish empire could not give up Adrianople and the Aegean , islands under such terms as had been proposed." By phrasing the refusal in this manner the Turks left the door open for further negotiations. That the Aegian Islands ar needed for the fort protection of the Turkish coast is the reason given for the re fusal to give up tlie islands. Upon the concession of Adrianople a more conciliatory tone was adopted. The porte suggested that part of the city be ceded but that that part be left under Turkish domination. - . Offsets Advantage. The spread of the mutiny in the Turkish armymore than overshadows any advantage to Turkey through the controversy between the Balkans and Roumania. The mutiny spread today from the Turkish army in the Chatalja fortifications to the garrison at Anabel in the Black Sea, where the troops deserted and took the town. A number of Turkish army officers who are adherents of Kiamil Pacha, while desiring the overthrow of the Turk military government by the Young Turks were approached by a group of Young Turk officers and ordered to disperse. A fight followed in which soldiers took part, and a number were wounded. Five thousand loyal troops have been placed between this city and the mutinous hordes who are marching upon Constantinople from Chatalja barracks. According to Mahmud Shevket Pacha, the grand vizier, the mutineers were checked and many of them were killed by the loyal troops. A party of Turkish deserters while plundering the country west of Kutchuk, fired a powder magazine which blew up with a terrific detonation. The explosion was plainly heard here and many persons thought that fighting had been resumed. REITERATE ORDER TO OIL CONCERNS (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The interstate commerce commission today reiterated its former decision that oil pipe lines are common carrier and ordered the companies to file a schedule of rates with the commission by March 13. This action was taken after a careful investigation of petitions presented by the various oil pipe lines.

Kt, i DR. D. W. STEVENSON. Chairrran. PLAN TO PENSION SCHOOL TEACHERS : County Superintendent Wil liams in Favor of Proposed Law. RAISE TAX SLIGHTLY In Case Bill Is Passed Some Above "Pension Age" in the City. That there are so many teachers above the "pension age" in Richmond that there may have to be special arrangements made, providing for their pensions, If the teachers pension bill which is now before the state legislature passes, is the statement of County Superintendent Williams. Mr. Williams was in Indianapolis yesterday in the interest of the bill which will be presented to the legislature next week. The bill as it now reads, provides that a pension be awarded to all teachers, in cities of 25,000 or over, who have taught for a period of twenty-five years. The bill does not compel teachers to retire after they have taught for twenty-fivd- years though they do not receive a pension unless thy retire. After teachers have taught for forty years they are compelled to retire and may be retired at any time after twenty-five years if It is the desire of the school board. May Changs Bill. -The plan is now being successfully carried out in Indianapolis according C'-rVAK) HVVVIUtua I to Supt. Williams The law under which the city operates is a state law which provides that the teachers be pensioned in cities of 100,000. This law probably will be passed and apply to cities of over 20,000. The money raised for the fund comes from both the city tax fund and an assessment levied on the salaries ; of all teachers in the city. An in-. crease of one one-hundredth per cent ', per $100 will be made on the city tax ! tevy and the teachers will be taxed in proportion to the length of time f they have taught. All teachers who ; have taught less than fifteen years will be assessed one per cent of the annual salary and those who have ; taught more than fifteen years will be assessed two per cent. J The teachers will receive a pension in proportion to the length of time they have taught. The minimum pension will be $375 per year, which

amount will be paid to teachers who aged to carry her out of the building, have taught twenty-five years. The She was still breathing, though termaximum amount will be $600, which ribly burned. She died a few minutes will be paid to teachers who have ; later. taught forty years or more. The teach- J The three men were suffocated b ers who have taught between twenty-' they lay asleep in their beds. A numfive and forty years will be paid in ber of persons were injured by Jumpproportion to their length of service. ' ing from the second and third 'story 118 Teachers Here. j windows. At present there are 118 teachers on 1 The hotel is located next to an elethe pay roll and the daily total vated railway station. Two men drlvamount of salaries of teachers in the ', en from the place by the fire, jumped city is $501.88. The amount in the , to the roof of the shed over the staf und each year according to the plan ; tion and dressed there. They were

will reach to $2,500, which will not be enough o supply the pensions for the large number of teachers who will be effected by the bill. There are at present twenty teachers here who have taught for more than twenty-five years. Three of this number have taught for forty years. ELKHART FIREMAN FELLED BY BULLET (National News Association) ELKHART, Ind, Jan. SO. Police today are investigating the mysterious shooting of William Harper, captain of the local fire department.. Harper waa waiting for a street car in the down town section, when felled by the bullet. His assailant : was not seen, but the fact that the missile struck a downward course indicated the shfit was fired from an elevation.

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FOUR CREMATED IN HOTELRRE TODAY Iowa Hotel in Chicago Burns and Sleeping Guests Flee for Their Lives. t (National News 5sc!ation) CHICAGO, Jan. SO. A woman and three men lost their lives today In a .... . . v nre tnat Partlally aestroyea tn iowa , hotel, In North Clark street, near the ; Chicago river. A number of other lodgers in the place were injured. Many fled from the place dressed in their night clothes and some were carried out by firemen. The dead: Miss Pearl Clark. James D. O'Gara, New Haven, Conn. B. Benjamin. James Love, Oak Park, nis. The fire started on the second floor of the building. It spread so rapidly that the guests were cut off from stairways and fire escapes before there was a chance to awaken them. The woman who lost her life stopped to dress. When she tried to reach the stairway the flames overcame her and she stumbled and fell. Firemen mantaken down by the firemen. The hotel is In the midst of a lodg ing house district, and guests from other places, fearing the fire might spread, fled to the streets. Many were scantily clothed. NARROW ESCAPE OF A NOTED COMEDIAN (National News Association) CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 30. Friends of Harry Lauder, the Scotch comedian, are congratulating him today on his escape from death yesterday when his private car, the Mayflower, was wrecked in the Lake Shore station here. Lauder, his wife and members of the company, had just left the car when a passenger train ran through a switch and smashed into the Mayflower. Lauder had been cut. of the car less, than a minute "

NO ACTION TAKEN IN RALSTON CASE Coroner Pierce Still Holds that Death Was Due to Apoplexy. Tt is probable that no official action will be taken by the authorities to investigate the compromise ftectd be tween the citv officials and Mrs. Edna Ral8tonf colored, whose husband, ac cording to the coroner's verdict, died from a stroke of apoplexy May 15, 1912. Mrs. Ralston demanded $10,000 from the city alleging that her husband's death was caused by an electrical shock through carelessness of the Municipal light plant employea in not

properly caring for their high tension j ever, were today believed responsible wires. Ralston took hold of a wire for his mysterious disappearance folleading from a pole to the ground lowing the riot.

when alighting from a wagon on North Fifth street As Is customary a lineman was de - tailed by the telephone company to investigate in order to ascertain whether or not any of their wires were re - sponsible for the accident. After a thorough investigation it was dlacov - ered by the lineman that none of the company's wires were attached to the pole and that the wire was rot touching the high tension wire as alleged In the complaint of the plaintiff. The "live" wire could not have come in contact with the wire nor was there any way the current could have been transmitted to the wire, according to the report of the telephone men who made the investigation. In discussing the action of the city officials is not acting according to bis verdict which stated positively that the victim died as the result of apoplexy Coroner Pierce said: "If there was any possibility of the man meeting his death frcm electricity I would have stated so In my report. If there was any doubt in the minds of the officials that Ralston was allied by the wire the widow should have recived a larger amount than $1,675, the amount ahe received from the compromise. According to the physicians who were pres ent when the autopsy was performed death waa not caused by an electrical shock. MAY CALL SPECIAL MEEflTNG ON CODE It is highly probable that a special meeting of the city council will be called sometime In the near 'future to consider the proposed building ordinance. The building code committee, composed of members of the city council and the Commercial Club, with the city attorney, held a meeting last evening, relative to changes In, tia bill.

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i ARTHUR L. SMITH Secretary TIMOTHY NICHOLSON Vice Chairman. OF RANKIN HOW FOUND Says He Left Town After Tuesday Riot, Thinking Everything Was Well. TALE NOT BELIEVED Is Thought He Disappeared Because Threats Were Made Against Him.(National Nw Association) PITTSBURG. Jan. 30. Burgesa J. Knox Milligan, who disappeared shortly after Tuesday's riot between strikers of the American Steel and Iron company, and armed guards, retained to Rankin today. He said be had been !in a neighboring borough, believing that he was not needed in Rankin as the situation was under control. Letters threatening his life, howBurgess Milligan, it was said today, was severely criticised because of his 1 action of allowing fifty armed guards in the employ of the steel plant to be sworn in as special policemen. More ! than 2,000 strikers and sympathizers participated in a demonstration today . when the funeral of George Kominsko, who was killed In Tuesday's riots, waa held. , H, CAMPBELL DIES Iff THE WEST Death of Well Known Local Woman Due to Heart Trouble. Mrs. Howard Campbell of this city, dropped dead late last night at Los Angeles where Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had gone to spend the winter. When Mrs. Campbell left here In 'January, she was in excellent health and the news 6T her death is a shock to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were accompanied to San Francisco by Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Heun and Miss Elsie Heun. who expected to sail for Japan about the first of the month. Mrs. Heun is her daughter and waa recently married ia this city. Mr. Heun Is engaged In business In Japan. Mrs. Campbell's body will be brought to this city. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Death was due to heart trouble, it Is said. Mrs. Campbell died shortly after 11 o'clock last night. . At one time her

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( Four Interesting Addresses j Are Heard at Afternoon Session, Held at the Reid" ! Memorial Church.

630 TO ATTEND A BANQUET TONIGHT! Laymen from Churches in All Towns of the Surrounding Country Have Registered' for Missionary Meeting. Four addresses of unusual interest! were heard this afternoon at the first session of the Iay men's Missionary convention held at the Rcid Memorial church. The Rev. A. Cates. president of the Richmond Ministerial association, presided at the meeting. Dr. J. C. Floyd, of Chicago, spoke1 on "Spiritual Significance of Ourl Times"; Rev. C. II. Bandy of India,' on "The Embarrassments of Success in India"; Dr. C. F. Mackenxie of Chl-j na, on "Is China a Yellow Peril on a Golden Opportunity"; and W. K. Doughty, of New York on "The Chal-1 lenge of a Great Task." The total number of registrations reported this afternoon waa between 630' and 650. It is likely that this number' will be Increased by at least fifty, be--fore the banquet, which is to be held at the Coliseum this evening at 6:30 o'clock. At the banquet Dr. D. W. Ste venson, chairman of the local executive committee will preside. W. P. Harms, executive secretary stated this afternoon that it will be impossible to seat all of those who will desire to attend the -banquet. Those who desire to hear the apeecbea following the banquet will be admitted to the galleries. Women will be admitted free of charge. The address of the Rev. Bandy rh has been In the midst of a big revlTal In India, at the session this afternoon. In part la as follows: Rev. Bandy's Address. "Whatever the discouragements may be in the United State there is co noted discouragement that comes to us from the Asiatic field. China la prominently before the country and It la known that there la a crisis on. It ia known for every boor In the day and night Korea ia seeing a convert to Christianity. One might speak of Ja-! pan and of the great work In the Meapodamla. , "I prefer to speak of my own field. I went to India 19 years ago. At that' time there was one Christian to every 248 persons. Today there is a Chrin-i tian to every 81 of the population, and! that In a population of three hundred and fifteen million. My own church has; had an Increase .of 346 per cent In the. last ten years. While the station that; I renreaeat. and I im'wmA to reore.1 sent such a station, baa had an in-! crease of 600 per cent la Its church, membership In the last ten years.! When I went to that station fifteen; years ago the-Christian population! numbered about 350 which wms one; Christian to every 2.S0O population. ; Today there la one Christian to every 105 of the population. "We bad at that time two churches, j Today we have thirty-seven. At that' time we bad one school. Today we have a high school with 450 boys la it; i a boarding school of 170 boys; an Industrial school teaching nine trades; a training school for village teachers, and this great volume of work Is being carried on with the same force of missionaries, less one. we had fifteen years ago. During the last ten years with COO per cent Increase In our mem-, bershlp our f nances have been lncresed fifteen per cent only from America,; Best Missionaries. "In these figures you have the slgniff-, cance of my subject for this address, namely the embarrassment of succeas in India. As the Christian communities grow, we are compelled to draw from the district and country work our best , equipped missionaries and our strongest native workers in order to properly equip the Institutions. I know of one mission which fifteen years ago bad twenty-one missionaries doing district work. They baptized 90.000 people. Today that whole missionary force save two men. are absorbed In their college, their high school, their industrial schools and their theological seminaries, while their evangelistic work and the village churches are being neglected.The Rev. Bandy c'osed his addrese with a number of Illustrationa drawn from his own personal experiences, vividly setting forth what the missionaries are doing in India and how they are doing it. Other Talks. Dr. J. C. Floyd, who Is the district secretary of the Methodist Episcopal church, has been a missionary in India and has had a very wide experience in laymen's missionary work related Interesting incidents in connection with the work this afternoon, as did Dr. C. F. Mackenxie who Is well versed on missionary work. W. E. Doughty, educational secretary of the , Laymen's missionary movement and editor of

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